Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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